The low representation of women in politics remains one of the most obvious obstacles preventing us from achieving gender equality in the world.

They used to be in a bigger number in the 2009 – 2014 Parliament team but in the 2014 elections their numbers fell and now there will be a strong advocacy to have them back in Parliament.

While the 20th National Assembly has the highest proportion of seats held by women in its history, at 17 percent, gender disparity was still prevalent during the general election in April, a study showed on June 21^st.                 &nbsp

Former New South Wales deputy Labor leader Linda Burney has claimed victory in the southern Sydney seat of Barton.

Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom will battle it out to become the next leader of the Conservative Party after Michael Gove was eliminated from the contest.